Dr Amir talks about blood types that attract mosquitoes Health bodies are urging caution as a little-known disease has been linked to the first ever confirmed deaths from its infection in the world. Two young women have died after contracting Oropouche virus, a disease spread by midges and mosquitoes. A number of miscarriages and birth … Read more
A “worrying” summer wave of Covid-19 driven by a new variant is building, experts have warned. The most elderly are seeing the highest rates as the “FLiRT” (Fresh Lineage of Rapid Transmission) variants set in, with hospital admission rates suggesting infections are growing. In the week ending June 16, the number of people hospitalised with … Read more
Bird flu virus particles were able to survive milk pasteurization, a new study shows, fueling fears of an outbreak in humans. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health found that a “small but detectable quantity” of infectious H5N1 bird flu virus was still present following a common approach to pasteurizing milk, according to the study … Read more
People are being urged not to go to work or school due to a virus sweeping the UK. The UK Health Security Agency has issued an urgent warning over cases of norovirus, which have seen a sharp increase in the past few weeks. The UKHSA said norovirus reports are “still high for this time of … Read more
A virus first discovered in 2015 has just claimed its first victim near Alaska’s largest city. An unidentified immunocompromised man died from “Alaskapox” in late January. He lived in the woods of the Kenai Peninsula by himself, and it’s unclear how he contracted the virus. Alaskapox – from the same genus as smallpox and monkeypox … Read more
A teenager struck down by E.coli after visiting a Christmas market is “lucky to be alive”. Antonia Hay spent two weeks in intensive care with Shiga toxin-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome (STEC-HUS). She has had multiple operations, including having part of her bowel removed. It is thought she may have contracted the bug at a festive … Read more
It’s that time of year again. Upper respiratory infections like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID are rising — and we’re only just getting started. The signs and symptoms of these infections can be quite similar and include anything from a fever and cough to a sore throat, congestion and a headache. Because it … Read more
